HB4287 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB4287

Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/34-6.5 new

Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. On or before July 1, 2015 and thereafter, requires the Chicago Board of Education to appoint a superintendent of early childhood education. Provides that persons appointed to that office shall serve pursuant to a performance-based contract for a term ending on June 30th of the third calendar year after appointment. Provides that the superintendent of early childhood education shall have charge and control of the provision of early childhood education by the district, subject to the approval of the board. With regard to the provision of early childhood education by the district, provides that, on July 1, 2015, all powers, duties, assets, liabilities, employees, contracts, property, records, pending business, and unexpended funds of the general superintendent of schools, the chief executive officer, or persons appointed by the general superintendent of schools or chief executive officer are transferred to the superintendent of early childhood education. Sets forth other provisions with respect to this transfer.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 34-6.5 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/34-6.5 new)

Sec. 34-6.5. Superintendent of early childhood education.

(a) On or before July 1, 2015 and thereafter, the board shall, by a vote of a majority of its full membership, appoint a superintendent of early childhood education. Persons appointed to that office shall serve pursuant to a performance-based contract for a term ending on June 30th of the third calendar year after appointment. The superintendent of early childhood education shall have charge and control of the provision of early childhood education by the district, subject to the approval of the board and to other provisions of this Article.

(b) With regard to the provision of early childhood education by the district, on July 1, 2015, all powers, duties, assets, liabilities, employees, contracts, property, records, pending business, and unexpended funds of the general superintendent of schools, the chief executive officer, or persons appointed by the general superintendent of schools or chief executive officer are transferred to the superintendent of early childhood education.

With regard to the provision of early childhood education by the district, beginning on July 1, 2015, references in policies, rules, forms, and other documents to the general superintendent of schools, the chief executive officer, or persons appointed by the general superintendent of schools or chief executive officer shall, in appropriate contexts, be deemed to refer to the superintendent of early childhood education.

All policies, rules, standards, and procedures adopted by the general superintendent of schools, the chief executive officer, or persons appointed by the general superintendent of schools or chief executive officer with regard to the provision of early childhood education by the district that are in effect on July 1, 2015 shall continue in effect as the policies, rules, standards, and procedures of the superintendent of early childhood education until they are amended or repealed by the superintendent of early childhood education.